Today, I knew my husband was struggling mentally with being a new dad, but I had no idea how much until I found he had set an 18 year timer on his computer entitled, “Not long to go, you can make it!” Our son is only 6 days old. FML
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Today, my husband decided it was time to tell me he had a 3 year old son. We have been married for 5 years. FML
Today, my 6-month-old daughter decided she'd scream every time I'd answer her cries instead of her daddy. He just left for a 12-hour shift at work. Only 11 more hours to go. FML
Today, I had to offer my boyfriend a no-hard-feelings opportunity to just leave. He never wanted to be a dad, but since we accidentally got pregnant and had our son, I’ve watched his mental health go downhill so fast I was afraid he’d kill himself if he kept forcing himself to stay with us. FML
Today, I spent a good few minutes watching my wife thrash our son with a pillow because despite all our warnings to him about safe sex, he and his girlfriend are going to be parents in about 6 months, and they’re both 16. FML
Today, my boyfriend is sulking because he actually thought two weeks paternity leave was going to be our new baby sleeping 18 hours a day while he played his Xbox, and get paid not to go to work every day. He was wrong, it’s been three days, and he’s exhausted already and whining. FML
Today, my husband of four years finally told me he has an eight-year-old son. FML
Today, I got home and found my husband passed out, lying in the playpen with our 6 month-old climbing all over him. I don’t know how long he’d been asleep, but her nappy was overflowing and she hadn’t been fed. FML
Today, I’m 16 years-old, father to a four month-old baby, and I have no idea what the fuck I’m doing. FML
Today, I got home after working 14 hours completely exhausted and found my wife asleep, after not sleeping for at least 4 nights with our newborn. She woke up and couldn’t remember where she'd left the baby. After a mad panic, she remembered that he's with her mother. We are not coping very well. FML
Today, while my husband was at work, he missed our son saying his first word ("Dada"), taking his first steps and smashing the widescreen TV with a well-aimed teddy bear. Care to guess which of these three things made my husband cry. FML
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Anderling 33
He needs serious help if he’s like this SIX DAYS into parenthood. I hope you can be strong for the kiddo.
poopface82 25
Could just be a shock to his system. I struggled early on with both my kids, but I’m widely regarded as a good dad.
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Anderling 33
He needs serious help if he’s like this SIX DAYS into parenthood. I hope you can be strong for the kiddo.
poopface82 25
Could just be a shock to his system. I struggled early on with both my kids, but I’m widely regarded as a good dad.
RichardPencil 32
Don't bet on it. He probably isn't going to make it.
Brightside86 31
That first adjustment period is hard, only gets easier. So glad maternity/paternity leave is standard where I live.
kevinwm0 15
Okay That's hilarious... And trust me, you have to have a sense of humor to survive kids!